Lie Down in Darkness
Why does Peyton turn to alcohol in the novel, Lie Down in Darkness?
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Peyton drinks to kill the pain of hating her mother and to release the inhibition to fuel her impulse to gain attention and adoration from men.
Lie Down in Darkness